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repassed (ri PAST) (verb)
1. To have returned or to be sent in the opposite direction: Because the postal code was missing on the letter, it was repassed to the sender and would have to be mailed again with the appropriate information.
2. To accept or to adopt for a second time: After much discussion and several revisions, the new tax measure was repassed at the city hall.
2. To accept or to adopt for a second time: After much discussion and several revisions, the new tax measure was repassed at the city hall.
repast (ri PAST) (noun)
A meal or feast: The repast at the new restaurant lived up to the reputation of the chef.
Willard's friend offered Tony a light repast before he started his trip.
After the bylaw was repassed by the city councillors with amendments, they all went to the cafeteria for a repast to celebrate their accomplishments.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group R; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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